Polyrhachis phryne

A spiny ant at Majura, ACT

Polyrhachis phryne at Majura, ACT - 31 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Polyrhachis phryne 2 Sep 2020 JonLewis
Polyrhachis phryne 2 Sep 2020 JonLewis
Podomyrma sp. (genus) 1 Sep 2020 jb2602

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User's notes

Angular body suggests spiny ant; all black; large square head - maybe P. phryne?

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   2 Sep 2020
Hi John, yes, good ID (though I think you may have clicked on Podomyrma instead of Polyrachis accidentally!) Cheers, Jon
jb2602 wrote:
   2 Sep 2020
No, I did that on purpose just to make sure you were paying attention!

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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  • Polyrhachis phryne Scientific name
  • A spiny ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 955.26m Recorded at altitude
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